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Select the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject. -Jennifer (sing, sings) lullabies to her before bedtime.

A) sing
B) sings

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Question 2

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The following sentences form a paragraph. For each blank, select the correct verb form. -Knowing she needed the assistance of Dr. Jacobs, the town veterinarian, she carefully ________ the small bird in a cage and leaves for the vet's office.

A) place
B) placed

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Question 3

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Select the correct form of has or have and the past participle of the verb in parentheses. -My grandfather _____________________________ (donate) $100,000 to the American Cancer Society over the years.

The following sentences form a paragraph. For each blank, select the correct verb form. -They _______ actually two good old, tried-and-true, low-tech items: a calendar and a To Do list.

Select the correct past tense form of each verb. Some verbs are regular; others are irregular. -The bee ________________________ (rise) from the flowerpot and flew out the door.

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. -setting

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could. To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. -My girlfriend ______________ practice law now that she has passed the bar exam.

Select the sentence written in the passive voice.

Select the sentence that contains a double negative.

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb (to have and a past participle) . The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. -The plane has landed in Pittsburgh. The plane will _________________ in Pittsburgh.

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could. To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. -When I ate the pancakes, I __________ taste the buckwheat flour.

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. -flying

Select the correct form of has or have and the past participle of the verb in parentheses. -Farmers _________________________ (plant) vegetable crops for centuries.

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could. To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word. -Before the car was fixed, Damian ___________ see the daylight through the floorboard.

Select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense helping verb could for the blank in each sentence. -Heather knows that she ______________________ make good grades while attending the University of Texas.

The first sentence in each set contains a two-part verb (to have and a past participle) . The second sentence contains a fixed-form helping verb and a blank. Select the correct form of the main verb for the second sentence. -Amos has bought a book. Amos could ________________ a book.

Select the infinitive form of each of the following verbs. -reads

The following sentences form a paragraph. For each blank, select the correct verb form. -They __________ fail.

Select the correct form of has or have and the past participle of the verb in parentheses. -Alain and Carol __________________________ (purchase) a new boat.

Select the present tense helping verb will or the past tense helping verb would for the blank in each sentence. -Darrel thought he __________________________ have to get a second job when the bank increased his mortgage rate.